Environmental Conservation is designed as an option for students interested in developing an educational focus in the broad area of Environmental Studies or one of the many areas of the environment and conservation not directly covered by other concentrations in the NRC major. Students design their curriculum with our core courses, as well as upper level electives in their area of interest. This concentration has more flexibility to pursue other majors, minors, or certificates, or other opportunities on campus.
Students are encouraged to take advantage of the Domestic Exchange and Education Abroad programs, as well as seasonal internship programs, to enhance their degree.
Additional courses specific to this concentration:
A Human Geography course, a political science course, a Career and Curriculum Planning seminar, and completion of 18 additional credits in conservation or environmentally-related courses designed to meet specific goals for career or advanced education. Nine credits must be 300-level or above.
Environmental Conservation Concentration Curriculum
| First Year: Fall Semester | Credits | First Year: Spring Semester | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intro Environment elective | 4a | Intro Biology elective II (BS) | 3/4/5b |
| Intro Biology elective I (BS) | 4b | Earth Science elective | 3/4c |
| MATH 104 or 101/102 (R1) | 3 or 3/3 | ENGLWRIT 112 Coll. Writing (CW) | 3 |
| Gen Ed (AT/AL/HS+DU) | 4 | NRC 225 Forests & People | 3 |
| First Year Seminar | 1 | Communication elective | 3d |
| Total Credits | 14-16 | 15-17 |
| Sophmore Year: Fall Semester | Credits | Sophmore Year: Spring Semester | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| NRC 260 Fish. Cons. & Mgt. | 3 | Human Geography elective (SBDG) | 4h |
| Built Environment elective | 4e | NRC 261 Wildlife Cons. | 3 |
| NRC Resource ID & Samp. elective | 2f | Ecology elective | 3i |
| Statistics elective (R2) | 3/4g | NRC 309 Nat. Res. Policy | 3 |
| Chemistry 111 (PS) | 4 | NRC 391A Career Planning | 1 |
| Total Credits | 14-17 | 14-16 |
| Junior Year: Fall Semester | Credits | Junior Year: Spring Semester | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAT-SCI 387 CNS Jr. Writing | 3 | Gen Ed (AT/AL/HS+DU) | 4 |
| Political Science elective | 4j | Physical Science elective | 4l |
| Resource Economics elective (SB) | 4k | NRC 585 Intro to GIS | 4 |
| Upper-level elective | 3/4 | Integrated Experience elective (IE) | 4m |
| Total Credits | 14-15 | 15 |
| Senior Year: Fall Semester | Credits | Senior Year: Spring Semester | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| At least 9 related credits any level | >=9 | At least 9 related credits any level >= 300 | >=9 |
| Total Credits | 15 | 15 |
a Intro Environ elective – NRC 100 preferred (SI, fall), NRC 185 (I, sp), ENVIRSCI 101 (BS, fall)
b Intro. Bio. elective – BIOL 151 & 152 (153 lab optional), or STOCKSCH 108 (fall) & BIOL 110 (spring)
c Earth Sci. elective - GEOLOGY 101, 103, 105, 201, GEOGRAPH 100, 110, STOCKSCH 105 or ENVIRSCI 390A
d Communication elective – NRC 492A (f), or COMM 118, 121, 122, 125, 140, 211, 250, 260, COMP-LIT 290T, ENG 379, JOURNAL 201 or 292N *NOTE*- many COMM courses are for freshman/sophomores only!
e Built Environment elective – BCT 150 (f), NRC 290C, NRC 297R (f), GEOGRAPH 370 (f), SUSTCOMM 125 (s) or 574 (f).
f Resource ID & Sampling elective – NRC 211 (wildlife, spring), 212 (trees and shrubs, fall), 214 (fish, fall)
g Statistics elective – NRC 240/290B preferred (f), RESECON 212, STATISTC 111, 240, or 501 (f,s)
h Human Geog. elective – ANTHRO 102, 104, or 208, GEOGRA 102, or 220, WGSS 220, or RES-ECON 121
i Ecology elective – ENVIRSCI 214 preferred (s), 270 (s), 590GC (f), 590IE (f), or BIOLOGY 287 (f,s)
j Political Science elective – Take any Political Science class of your interest
k Resource Economics elective – RES-ECON 262 (Environmental Econ - spring) or 263 (Nat Resource Econ - fall)
l Physical Science elective – CHEM 112, 250, PHYSICS 100 (f,s), 118 (f), 131, 139, ASTRON 100 (f,s), 101 (f), 105 (s)
m Integrated Experience elective – NRC 490S, NRC 494EI, NRC 382, or ENVIRSCI 445 as available
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